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5 Study Tips to Get You Through the End of the Term

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Daymar College

The holiday season is in full swing, which means end-of-term exams and projects are quickly approaching! Students all over the country are beginning to panic about due dates that arrived faster than they expected. But don’t worry; with the right study tips, you can tackle those exams, papers and projects head-on and end the term on a high note.

Here are five easy study tips that can help:

1. Study in Small Amounts

“Why is it better to take short breaks in between your periods of study? Well, it’s related to something called the primacy and recency effects. Say you’re trying to memorize a list of 50 words...chances are the first five or so will stick more easily than the others. This is the primacy effect and it operates because of your patterns of concentration during learning. When learning, you’re also more attentive and alert at the beginning. As your brain begins to assimilate that information for storage, however, it’s distracted from concentrating on the next wave of information, leading to a sag in learning,” stated an article.

Don’t plan a three-hour non-stop study session and become overwhelmed by your program materials. Break down your study time to allow your mind a chance to absorb all the materials you are studying. This can help reduce stress and allow you to do well on your exams!

2. Eat Brain Food

When you eat food, you’re doing more than keeping your stomach from growling. You’re providing your body with the nutrients necessary for it to function properly. Unfortunately, chips and cookies are not going to give your brain what it needs to be in tip-top shape.

• Glucose: The brain draws almost all its energy from glucose, which is made up of healthy fats and sugars. You can get glucose from foods like avocados, nuts and fruit.
• Fatty Acids: Fatty acids, or polyunsaturated fats, help strengthen the part of your brain that controls memory. Flaxseed, chia seeds, beans and leafy greens are all good sources of fatty acids.
• Amino Acids: Amino acids come from protein-rich foods and are good for the neurotransmitters in your brain, which includes proper immune and nervous system function, alertness, concentration, mood, sleep, memory and learning.
• Antioxidants: Antioxidants, which can be found in tea or vegetables, help keep stress from destroying brain cells.

When thinking about study tips, nutrition may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but it’s essential to eat right if you want to perform your best academically.

3. Find a Study Buddy

Study groups can be beneficial for completing projects, developing presentations and preparing for exams. Because study group members share unique insights and learn from each other, forming study groups is an effective strategy to fully understand the materials the exam will cover. Group members can also teach concepts they grasp well to other group members who do not. You may also pick up new study tips from your peers that you hadn’t previously considered.

4. Avoid Distractions

“While the U.S. did not lead global markets in terms of amount of time spent on social media networks, it was far and away the highest consumer of monthly data, spending the most time per day on their phones with a staggering 4.7 hours. Considering that the average American is awake for just over 15 hours a day (seeing as we sleep for an average of eight hours and 42 minutes), this means that we spend approximately a third of our time on our phones,” stated an article on digitaltrends.com.

Almost five hours are spent on your phone, which could be put toward studying throughout the day. When you feel tempted to answer the phone call from your friend or respond to a text message, set your phone aside and focus on your flashcards instead!

5. Stay Positive

It’s the end of the semester, and you have to schedule time for school work. But don’t forget to schedule time for play.

With final projects and big exams coming up, it is crucial to stay organized and focused. As you begin planning the time you will spend at the library or locked in your room with course notes all around, keep in mind how important it is to set reasonable demands for yourself.

It is not necessarily fair to yourself to spend Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday dedicated to studying. Pop some popcorn and watch a movie or go spend time with friends. Give yourself some time to relax during this busy and challenging time.

Enroll at Daymar to Put These Study Tips to Work

At Daymar, we want our students to succeed. Put these study tips to use so when the end of term rolls around, stressing about grades is the last thing you will be worrying about.

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